Utah Code 63H-7a-103. Definitions
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As used in this chapter:
(1) “911 account” means the Unified Statewide 911 Emergency Service Account, created in Subsection 63H-7a-304 (1).
Terms Used In Utah Code 63H-7a-103
- Authority: means the Utah Communications Authority created in Section
63H-7a-201 . See Utah Code 63H-7a-103 - Board: means the Utah Communications Authority Board created in Section
63H-7a-203 . See Utah Code 63H-7a-103 - Dispatch center: means an entity that receives and responds to an emergency or nonemergency communication transferred to the entity from a public safety answering point. See Utah Code 63H-7a-103
- Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
- Lease: means any lease, lease purchase, sublease, operating, management, or similar agreement. See Utah Code 63H-7a-103
- Person: means :(24)(a) an individual;(24)(b) an association;(24)(c) an institution;(24)(d) a corporation;(24)(e) a company;(24)(f) a trust;(24)(g) a limited liability company;(24)(h) a partnership;(24)(i) a political subdivision;(24)(j) a government office, department, division, bureau, or other body of government; and(24)(k) any other organization or entity. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- PSAP: means an entity in this state that:
(13)(a) receives, as a first point of contact, direct 911 emergency communications from the 911 emergency service network requesting a public safety service;(13)(b) has a facility with the equipment and staff necessary to receive the communication;(13)(c) assesses, classifies, and prioritizes the communication;(13)(d) dispatches the communication to the proper responding agency; and(13)(e) submits information as described in Section63H-7a-208 . See Utah Code 63H-7a-103- Public safety communications network: means :
(14)(a) a regional or statewide public safety governmental communications network and related facilities, including real property, improvements, and equipment necessary for the acquisition, construction, and operation of the services and facilities; and(14)(b) 911 emergency services, including radio communications, connectivity, and 911 call processing equipment. See Utah Code 63H-7a-103- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
(2) “911 call transfer” means the redirection of a 911 call from the person who initially receives the call to another person within the state.(3) “Authority” means the Utah Communications Authority created in Section63H-7a-201 .(4) “Backhaul network” means the portion of a public safety communications network that consists primarily of microwave paths, fiber lines, or ethernet circuits.(5) “Board” means the Utah Communications Authority Board created in Section63H-7a-203 .(6) “CAD” means a computer-based system that aids PSAP dispatchers by automating selected dispatching and record-keeping activities.(7) “CAD-to-CAD” means standardized connectivity between PSAPs or between a PSAP and a dispatch center for the transmission of data between CADs.(8) “Dispatch center” means an entity that receives and responds to an emergency or nonemergency communication transferred to the entity from a public safety answering point.(9) “FirstNet” means the federal First Responder Network Authority established in 47 U.S.C. § 1424.(10) “Lease” means any lease, lease purchase, sublease, operating, management, or similar agreement.(11) “Public agency” means any political subdivision of the state dispatched by a public safety answering point.(12) “Public safety agency” means the same as that term defined in Section69-2-102 .(13) “Public safety answering point” or “PSAP” means an entity in this state that:(13)(a) receives, as a first point of contact, direct 911 emergency communications from the 911 emergency service network requesting a public safety service;(13)(b) has a facility with the equipment and staff necessary to receive the communication;(13)(c) assesses, classifies, and prioritizes the communication;(13)(d) dispatches the communication to the proper responding agency; and(13)(e) submits information as described in Section63H-7a-208 .(14) “Public safety communications network” means:(14)(a) a regional or statewide public safety governmental communications network and related facilities, including real property, improvements, and equipment necessary for the acquisition, construction, and operation of the services and facilities; and(14)(b) 911 emergency services, including radio communications, connectivity, and 911 call processing equipment. - PSAP: means an entity in this state that: